time frame

American  

noun

1. a period of time during which something has taken or will take place.

   We're talking about a time frame of five minutes for the president's visit.

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time frame British  

noun

1. the period of time within which certain events are scheduled to occur

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Etymology

Origin of time frame

First recorded in 1960–65

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Example Sentences

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time frame

Net revenue had increased 2.4% and its season-pass membership had grown 6% in the same time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The show gives participants the opportunity to do whatever they want, within a five-minute time frame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Erskine agreed, making notes as he read the manuscript, trying hard to keep up with the numerous unnamed characters and to understand the time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But this mix-up theory was dismissed as no-one next to Ethel was due to receive it during the time frame under scrutiny.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Although no one could actually code an entire app in that time frame, the idea was to get as close as possible by the judging round.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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